Great vessel transposition

Great vessel transposition Congenital anomaly in which the pulmonary artery exits from the left ventricle and the aorta from the right ventricle. Incompatible with life unless a large patent ductus or ventricular septal defect is present... 

A neonate with transposition of the great vessels developed urticaria during treatment with alprostadil (7). While flushing and peripheral edema are well recognized, urticaria has not been described before. 

Congenital heart diseases (coronary artery abnormalities, dextrocardia, transposition of the great vessels, ostium... 

Tetralogy of fallot Transposition of the great vessels Tricuspid atresia Truncus arteriosis ventricular septal defect (VSD) atrial septal defect (ASD) PDA... 

Pediatrics PGEj is given as an infusion to maintain patency of the ductus arteriosus in infants with transposition of the great vessels until surgical correction can be undertaken. 

Lewis AB, Lindesmith GG, Takahashi M, et al. Cardiac rhythm following the Mustard procedure for transposition of the great vessels. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1977 73 919-26. 

Saalouke MG, Rios J, Perry LW, Shapiro SR, Scott LP. Electrophysiologic studies after mustard s operation for d- transposition of the great vessels. Am J Cardiol 1978 41 1104-9. 

Amiodarone lung toxicity, exceedingly rare in children, has been described in a child with supraventricular tachycardia after repair of a transposition of the great vessels, who developed acute amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity [30" ]. Recent cardiac surgery, a high concentration of inspired oxygen during mechanical ventilation, and chest trauma were considered associated susceptibility factors. 

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